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๐ Top Crypto News โ July 18, 2025
๐๏ธ 1. U.S. Congress Advances Major Crypto Bills
Congress just passed three major bills, kicking off what's being dubbed โCrypto Weekโ:
GENIUS Act (Stablecoin Regulation): Requires 1:1 reserves, AML compliance, and transparency for stablecoin issuers.
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act: Pushes back against federal control over CBDCs.
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act: Aims to clarify the regulatory roles of the SEC vs. CFTC.
๐ GENIUS Act now awaits President Trumpโs signatureโpotentially reshaping U.S. crypto policy.
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๐ 2. Crypto Market Nears $4 Trillion
Bitcoin hit highs of $123K, now consolidating above $118K
Ethereum surged past $3,600, driving network activity
Global market cap approaches $4 trillion ATH
๐ BlackRock added another $574M, boosting its total crypto holdings to $8.9Bโa bullish sign of sustained institutional interest.
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๐ 3. BigONE Exchange Hack โ $27M Lost
The Seychelles-based BigONE exchange was hacked, losing ~$27M in BTC, ETH, USDT, and SOL from a hot wallet breach.
๐ก๏ธ Users will be fully reimbursed. SlowMist is leading the investigation.
โ ๏ธ Another reminder: "Not your keys, not your crypto."
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๐ธ 4. Meme-Coins on the Move
Meme-coins are back in the spotlight:
DOGE, SHIB, BONK, and rising star $LILPEPE (Little Pepe)
$LILPEPE offers staking, DAO governance, and zero-tax trading
๐ข Community coins are seeing renewed hype amid the broader rally.#CryptoNewss #AltcoinSeasonLoading #AltcoinBreakout
